Healthcare-Associated Infections

Pneumonia can be deadly in a hospital setting. Two main factors contribute to the approximately 20 percent mortality rate of

HAIs are costly both in terms of harm/mortality and cost. Close attention to aseptic practices and monitoring patients can greatly

For Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, providing high quality, safe, patient and family centered care is at the core of their mission. 

The recipe for creating a culture of patient safety at any hospital is relatively simple, but it is by no

Getting caregivers to embrace the philosophical goal of zero harm is easy, but having them institute zero as an operational

Dear Patient Safety Leaders, Welcome to our October Issue of the Patient Safety Newsletter. This month, we focused on Healthcare-associated

Health care-associated infection (HAI) rates in the U.S. are alarming. In fact, more people die from HAI than from AIDS,

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are unanticipated infections patients acquire during the course of medical treatment at healthcare settings.1 HAIs are a